1. You must comply ________ the rules of the game.
A. to B. in C. at D. with
2. He confessed ________ me that he had just been converted to some strange religion.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
3. We have agreed ________ the need for firm action.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
4. Can you divide 30 ______ 6, please?

A. in B. by C. with D. of
5. We were all taken ________ surprise when they announced their engagement.
A. by B. in C. with D. to
6. I wish you’d stop comparing my cooking ________ your mother’s.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
7. He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful ________ his chances.
A. about B. for C. on D. in
8. Be ware ________ the dog.

A. of B. off C. on D. from
9. The waiter’s tip is included ________ the bill.

A. on B. in C. a D. of
10. If you fail in this attempt, don’t count ________ me for help.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
11. I insist ________ your telling me the truth.

A. on B. of C. from D. in
12. Do you mean to say you have never heard ________ Beethoven?
A. from B. on C. in D. of

1. You must comply ________ the rules of the game.
A. to B. in C. at D. with
2. He confessed ________ me that he had just been converted to some strange religion.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
3. We have agreed ________ the need for firm action.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
4. Can you divide 30 ______ 6, please?

A. in B. by C. with D. of
5. We were all taken ________ surprise when they announced their engagement.
A. by B. in C. with D. to
6. I wish you’d stop comparing my cooking ________ your mother’s.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
7. He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful ________ his chances.
A. about B. for C. on D. in
8. Be ware ________ the dog.

A. of B. off C. on D. from
9. The waiter’s tip is included ________ the bill.

A. on B. in C. a D. of
10. If you fail in this attempt, don’t count ________ me for help.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
11. I insist ________ your telling me the truth.

A. on B. of C. from D. in
12. Do you mean to say you have never heard ________ Beethoven?
A. from B. on C. in D. of

1. He says he’s sorry ________ what he did, so you need not get angry with him.
A. of B. from C. for D. on
2. I’m not satisfied ________ your work. A. to B. of C. with D. at
3. I cannot be held responsible ________ other people’s mistakes.
A. by B. to C. from D. for
4. Is there somewhere I can ________ this jumper?
A. look out B. try out C. try on D. look over
5. Rodney is fluent ________ five languages. A. at B. with C. in D. by
6. Aunt Ida has never really ________ from her nervous breakdown.
A. mended B. cured C. recovered D. repaired
7. He asked her so many times to do it that ________ she did so.
A. at the end B. in the end C. to the end D. by the end
8. Has it occurred ________ you that she must have arrived at London airport by now?
A. for B. to C. on D. in
9. You must comply ________ the rules of the game.
A. to B. in C. at D. with
10. He confessed ________ me that he had just been converted to some strange religion.
A. on B. in C. with D. to

1. He might be good at his job, but you can’t rely ________ him.
A. on B. at C. with D. about
2. The concert began ________ a piece by an unknown composer.
A. on B. in C. of D. with
3. Have you got time to discuss your work now or are you ________ to leave?
A. thinking B. planed C. around D. about
4. It was a good attempt, but it didn’t really come ________, which was a pity.
A. on B. in C. off D. away
5. You think that’s a good idea? I’m sorry, but I don’t ________ you at all.
A. agree to B. agree with C. disagree to D. disagree with

1. He might be good at his job, but you can’t rely ________ him.
A. on B. at C. with D. about
2. The concert began ________ a piece by an unknown composer.
A. on B. in C. of D. with
3. Have you got time to discuss your work now or are you ________ to leave?
A. thinking B. planed C. around D. about
4. It was a good attempt, but it didn’t really come ________, which was a pity.
A. on B. in C. off D. away
5. You think that’s a good idea? I’m sorry, but I don’t ________ you at all.
A. agree to B. agree with C. disagree to D. disagree with
6. He says he’s sorry ________ what he did, so you need not get angry with him.
A. of B. from C. for D. on
7. I’m not satisfied ________ your work. A. to B. of C. with D. at
8. I cannot be held responsible ________ other people’s mistakes.
A. by B. to C. from D. for
9. Is there somewhere I can ________ this jumper?
A. look out B. try out C. try on D. look over
10. Rodney is fluent ________ five languages. A. at B. with C. in D. by
11. Aunt Ida has never really ________ from her nervous breakdown.
A. mended B. cured C. recovered D. repaired
12. He asked her so many times to do it that ________ she did so.
A. at the end B. in the end C. to the end D. by the end
13. Has it occurred ________ you that she must have arrived at London airport by now?
A. for B. to C. on D. in
14. You must comply ________ the rules of the game.
A. to B. in C. at D. with

Rewrite the following sentences using phrasal verbs from
the box In place of the underlined words. Each phrasal verb is used twice
with a different meaning.

1. I‟m trying to calculate how much you owe me.
2. “Can I speak to Martin?” “Wait a moment. I‟ll go and get him.”
3. Do you want to come with me or not? You have to decide.
4. Can you hear all that noise outside? I wonder what‟s happening.
5. Hold on tight! We‟re going to crash into the car in front!
6. Can we postpone our meeting until next week? Something urgent has come
up.
7. How are we going to climb over the wall?
8. Is that a true story, or did you invent it?
9. It‟s one of those books where it‟s difficult to understand who all the characters
are.
10. The kitchen in the restaurant was so dirty. It made me not want to eat there
again.
11. Roger will never recover from the death of his mother.
12. “Are you listening to me?” “Yes, continue speaking. I‟m listening to every
word.

Fill in each gap with a word from the box

1. The earthquake in Indonesia last year was a terrible … ……………………….
2. She‟s been working …………………. in a fashion shop and is now looking for
a permanent position.
3. In case you have any further questions, please do not … …………….to contact
me
4. The road accidents victims were …………….first-aid assistance by the Red
Cross members.
5. They were ……………….. to hear that hundreds of people were killed in the air
crash.
6. The organization was ………………………… to provide aid to the wounded
soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
7. Her commitment, intelligence and …………..…. make her an outstanding
group leader.
8. The families whose houses were washed away by the …… …..…….were given
temporary shelter in the school yard.
9. She was …………………….of her rude behavior at the staff meeting.
10. The goalkeeper ……… ………….out from his team because of his height and
red hair.